New Delhi, July 19 -- Calling for a nationwide People's Movement (Jan Andolan) against cancer, diabetes, obesity and other lifestyle diseases, union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that India's response to the growing burden of cancer, diabetes, obesity and other non-communicable diseases must move beyond hospitals and become a mass public movement centred on early detection, right medical advice and evidence-based healthcare.
The Minister said the country today faces not merely a lack of awareness but also the challenge of widespread health misinformation, making scientific communication and evidence-based health communication more important than ever for r...